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Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet

1821 – 1886

British politician

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Lived 1821 – 1886 (aged 65). Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet was a British politician.

Sir Edward Clarence Kerrison, 2nd Baronet (2 January 1821, Brighton – 11 July 1886) was a British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament for the borough of Eye.

Biography Kerrison was the eldest son of General Sir Edward Kerrison, 1st Baronet and his wife Mary Martha Ellice. He was born at Wick House, Brighton in 1821.

He married Lady Caroline Margaret Fox-Strangways, daughter of Henry Fox-Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester, on 23 July 1844, but had no children.

He succeeded his father in 1852 as Member of Parliament for the borough of Eye and as baronet the following year. He represented Eye until 1866 when he resigned to successfully stand as the Conservative candidate in a by election in East Suffolk, although he resigned the next year.

He joined the board of the Great Eastern Railway as a Deputy Chairman in 1866.

Described as a "Great friend of the agricultural laborers", he also took part in the building of a branch railway to Eye. He died at Brome Hall, Suffolk in 1886, and the baronetcy became extinct.

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Member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Sir Edward Clarence Kerrison, 2nd Bt.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet?

British politician (1821–1886)

When was Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet born?

Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet was born on 2 January 1821 in Brighton.

When did Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet die?

Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet died on 11 July 1886 in Scole.

What was Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet's occupation?

Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet was a politician.

What nationality was Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet?

Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet was British.

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· Wikipedia: Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7526579

· DBpedia: Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet

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